Literary Devices
Parts of an Essay
Genres
100

This literary device describes sound effects in literature

What is onomatopoeia? 

100

The first paragraph in an essay

What is an introduction paragraph?

100

Literature that is made up/not based on true events

What is fiction?

200

Compares two things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile?

200

This kind of paragraph makes up the majority of an essay

What is a body paragraph?

200

Literature that is based on facts and information

What is non-fiction?

300

Compares two things without using like or as

What is a metaphor?

300

The last paragraph of an essay

What is the conclusion?

300

Literature about a person's life

What is biography? 

400

This literary device is when something in a story represents another thing or idea

What is symbolism?

400

This sentence in an essay tells the reader the main argument of the essay

What is a thesis statement?

400

Literature that contains unrealistic settings, or magic, often set in a medieval universe, or possibly involving mythical beings or supernatural forms as a primary element of the plot, theme, or setting

What is fantasy?

500

This literary devices hints to the reader what will happen in the future of the story

What is foreshadowing? 

500

This kind of sentence is the first sentence in a body paragraph

What is a topic sentence? 

500

Fiction that typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life

What is science fiction?